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Kurz’s comeback?
Is Sebastian Kurz about to make a comeback in Austria? Plus: Adam Gopnik from ‘The New Yorker’ on why impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump are long overdue and a dispatch from Monocle’s team at Paris Fashion Week.
‘The times have found us’
US house speaker Nancy Pelosi quotes Thomas Paine as she announces an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump’s presidency. Plus: setting sail at the Monaco Yacht Show and how to succeed in business with Monocle’s new magazine, ‘The Entrepreneurs’.
The UK’s MPs return to parliament
UK MPs return to parliament after the Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament was unlawful. Plus: the bold new plan that’s aiming to make Vietnam’s capital a little greener.
What’s behind Scandinavian Airlines’ rebrand?
What’s SAS doing to fight back against “flight shaming”? Plus: why San Francisco’s trams need some extra help and the latest Trump phone call causing a stir.
Carrie Lam’s plan for Hong Kong
Can Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam finally put an end to months of protest with her “open dialogue” initiative? Plus: are people finally paying attention to the climate crisis and who’s eyeing up Greece’s hotels?
Trudeau’s latest faux pas
Should there be a statute of limitations for incidents of cultural appropriation? Plus: Trump gains donations in California but could lose votes and Paris’s Journées du Patrimoine is marred by security concerns.
Trudeau’s campaign begins
Justin Trudeau has officially started campaigning ahead of next month’s Canadian election. Plus: can a rebrand help Matteo Renzi back into power? And how is culture thriving in Lebanon?
The fallout from the oil attacks continues
Who is responsible for this week’s attacks on the Saudi oil facilities and what does the rise in oil price mean for Asia? Plus: why is the UK so behind on AI technology within industry?
Saudi oil attack rattles world
An attack on a Saudi oil facility sends global prices soaring and prompts fears of conflict. Plus: North Korea invites President Trump to Pyongyang, Mumbai lays out the red carpet for Bollywood’s best and brightest, and Switzerland prepares for a referendum on whether to become carbon neutral.
The lingering shadow of Robert Mugabe
Georgina Godwin examines the troubling legacy of Zimbabwe’s brutal former leader following a public ceremony marking his death. Plus: Carrie Lam promises more affordable housing in Hong Kong, why a bold infrastructure project is bringing trouble for Morocco’s king and Robert Bound takes a magnifying glass to the oddities of…
